Huo Chonglou asked passers-by to find Qin Lin's mansion, and was taken aback outside the door, only to see the red lacquered door inlaid with bright copper bubble nails, huge stone lions squatting on both sides, and seven or eight wolf-like brocade officials standing on the steps with embroidered spring knives, with majestic ends. Wasn't this the courtyard of Zhu Yingzhen, the Duke of Chengguo? It seems that for more than a year, Chief Qin has been in Beijing again!

Huo Chonglou didn't dare to slack off, carefully sorted out his clothes, and then stepped forward cautiously.

There were still seven or eight steps away from the steps, and before Huo Chonglou could speak, the Jinyi official academy headed by him shouted first: "The head of the Wuna East Factory, and stop!" It's a business trip, it's a private request, please make it clear first, and I'll report it later! ”

Huo Chonglou's heart sank, he knew that this was not what it used to be, he wanted to see Chief Qin for the first time, he was just a small general banner of Qizhou, he had repeatedly solved strange cases in the past few years, and he had been the commander of Jinyi Weidu, but he didn't say that he could see it.

A few years ago, Huo Chonglou's martial arts were strong but his career was staggering, and he gradually developed an unruly stinky temper, which became more and more disliked by his boss, and the black pot was carried one bite after another; In the past few years, the official fortune has been prosperous, and the temperament has also taken a turn, and the road in the officialdom has been cleared.

"Brothers, bear with me, Huo Chonglou, the manager of the sub-section of the East Factory of Xiaguan, ask to see the chief Qin of your mansion, a little meaning is really not a respect, brothers take it to drink tea." Lao Huo smiled so hard that his beard trembled, and as soon as he stretched his hand forward, five taels of silver passed.

Before the official school guarding the door had time to say whether to accept it or not, a fat man Lu ran out of the gatehouse, and hugged Huo Chonglou with a smile: "Oh, isn't this Brother Huo?" Rare Guest! Little rabbit cubs, dare to accept the silver from his old man's door? Brother Huo is an old friend of our Chief Qin since he met in Qizhou. ”

When the Jinyi official school guarding the door heard this, they were immediately in awe, not only did they not want to respect the silver, but they all smiled at Huo Chonglou with a smile on their faces.

Huo Chonglou gave Lu Yuanzhi a good meal, and sighed in his heart, thinking that when he first saw this fat man, he couldn't remember whether he was a captain or a small flag, where did he think that the tide would rise in a few years, and with the support of Chief Qin, he would actually be able to do the actual teaching of six products and hundreds of households today?

He still doesn't know, in this Shifokou battle, Qin Lin's merits are directly rewarded by the imperial court, and the rest of the meritorious soldiers are listed by Qin Lin, and the imperial court will be rewarded for meritorious deeds as usual, and it will be time for Lu Yuanzhi and Niu Dali's deputy Qianhu to be crowned in a few days.

Led by Lu Yuanzhi, Huo Chonglou soon met Qin Lin.

After walking a few steps to the mansion, Qin Lin's voice came: "No, no, Luozi will lose here, let me think again!" ”

"A husband who has no regrets, and he who does not regret chess." Elder Xu Wen smiled treacherously and slowly put down the sunspot, obviously Qin Lin was about to lose this game of chess.

Lu Yuanzhi greeted from afar: "Brother Qin, who do you think is coming?" ”

When Qin Lin saw Huo Chonglou, he immediately pushed the chessboard and greeted him with a big smile: "Brother Huo, I haven't seen you for a long time, and your demeanor has not diminished back then!" ”

Xu Wenchang scratched his gray hair, and said in his heart Qin Lin, this kid, he made an excuse to slip away when he saw that he was going to lose, and he was really thick-skinned.

Huo Chonglou was overjoyed, Qin Lin's enthusiasm and his cold reception in Dongchang were simply two heavens of ice and fire, he did not hesitate at all, pushed the gold mountain and poured the jade pillar upwards and bowed down: "Huo Chonglou under the door, thank you for the grace of Chief Qin!" ”

Qin Lin had already expected this, and deliberately took a step late, and when Huo Chonglou had already knelt down, he pretended to be frightened and stretched out his hands: "I can't help it, how can Brother Huo make this big gift?" It made the little brother feel uneasy. ”

Huo Chonglou's body did not move at all, he was burdened with superior martial arts, where could Qin Lin help him? Tete knelt down for a moment again, and then he got up, extremely grateful: "Chief Qin has promoted his subordinates several times and three times, and he is really gracious, if Huo Mou still doesn't know about Entu, then it is really not as good as a beast!" ”

At this moment and then, judging by the situation, since Qin Lin opened his mouth to ask Feng Bao to promote Huo Chonglou, no matter whether Huo Chonglou knew it or not, whether he wanted it or not, the word Qin was deeply engraved on his brain.

Feng Bao seemed to be honest in front of Qin Lin, that was what Qin Lin would save when attacking the enemy, and he would take what he could to lure the enemy, so Feng Dugong had to take advantage of the situation. ,

But Feng Bao is by no means a fool, he can ally with Zhang Juzheng to control the government, he can be in charge of the ceremonial supervisor and the East Factory, and he is also a figure inside and outside the general office, how can he be underestimated?

Officialdom has its own sphere of influence, that is, to do its best to build an iron bucket array, and to mix sand and nails as much as possible for other people's soil fences, Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao are allied, and the two sides are still competing for dominance, Liu Shouyou is in charge of Jinyiwei, and Feng Bao also sent Feng Bangning to intervene, it is better than that.

Huo Chonglou is the person Qin Lin opened his mouth to promote, can Feng Bao let him make trouble in the East Factory? If there are no other variables, as long as Feng Dugong is in one day, Steward Huo's cold bench will have to sit for a day.

Therefore, completely taking refuge in Qin Lin has become the only way Huo Chonglou can go.

However, Huo Chonglou did not complain at all, Feng Bao had never promoted him for so many years, because Qin Lin's direct and indirect help made him promote him to three levels in a row, and he became a manager from the commander, if he was promoted and complained, then go home and hold the child as soon as possible, don't mix with officialdom!

On the contrary, at the moment he knelt down, he had a faint feeling of relief in his heart, and finally completely threw himself into Chief Qin's door, which could be regarded as a long-cherished wish.

Pap, papa, pap, Xu Wenchang clapped his palms, and the smile on his face was bright: "Congratulations to Chief Qin, congratulations to Chief Qin, today is just like Guan Yun has won Zhou Cang, Yue Wumu meets Wang Heng, Yun Conglong, Feng Conghu, Haojie and talented from heroes, when floating a big white!" ”

Qin Lin laughed and asked Lu Yuanzhi to instruct the kitchen to clean up the banquet and wash the dust for Huo Chonglou.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors on the dishes, Lu Yuanzhi, Niu Dali and Xu Wenchang took turns to toast, Huo Chonglou was a dry cup of wine, and Rao was a large amount, and he was also dazzled.

"Chief Qin, don't worry, even if the East Factory is Feng Dugong's iron bucket array, my old Huo's nail will be nailed out of a big hole for him!" Huo Chonglou patted his chest to show his loyalty.

Qin Lin smiled while holding the wine, and shook his head slightly. "Wrong, Steward Huo is wrong." Xu Wenchang smiled, his seemingly faint old eyes were full of shrewdness: "With the guess of the little old man, Chief Qin is not ready to use Steward Huo as a nail." ”

Huo Chonglou was surprised, and muttered in his heart, Dongchang is Feng Bao's iron bucket array, and we, as the people of Chief Qin, are mixed in, not mixed with sand and nails, what else can it be?

Qin Lin raised the wine glass and looked at it slowly, and said incomprehensibly: "Brother Huo, when the nail goes to nail Feng Bao's iron bucket, it is inevitably aggrieved, be prepared to be a hoop coomer, in case I want to find you to make a new barrel, you must be able to get it out at that time!" ”

What the? Huo Chonglou's eagle-like sharp eyes suddenly opened up, and he understood the meaning of Qin Lin's words, only to feel his heart shrink violently, excited by anticipation, but also faintly suspicious.

Feng Bao is in full swing, Chief Qin said this, I'm afraid it's not too early?

Xu Wenchang haha: "Take precautions, you will know when the time comes." Steward Huo knows what to do, right? Honestly sit on the cold bench, eat and drink, don't grasp power, don't come out, and make a familiar face everywhere, so that the bottom supernumerary also knows that you are in charge of affairs, and secretly rationalizes people, money, affairs, and power, and thinks about the ......future."

Huo Chonglou nodded heavily, although he felt that Qin Lin's confidence was incredible, but which time in the past did things develop against his thoughts?

"Maybe, I can really be in charge of thousands of households in Dongchang?" Huo Chonglou only felt that his heart began to beat violently, even if he was fighting with the White Lotus Sect Elder to the death, he was not beating as hard as he was now.

This meal actually made the Dongchang Huo steward, who was strong in martial arts and powerful in the rivers and lakes, sweat through his vest.

"By the way" Qin Lin finished eating, and then pretended to be casual and asked: "Chief Officer Jin of Yingzhou, did you see her when you left Hangzhou?" ”

Huo Chonglou blinked his eyes, not understanding what Qin Lin meant when he asked, and hesitated: "The door, the door has seen her." ”

Hey, there's a play! Lu Yuanzhi, Niu Dali and Xu Wenchang immediately pricked up their ears and looked at each other with gossipy expressions.

"Did she tell you anything?" Qin Lin noticed the actions of the three guys, coughed dryly twice to cover up, and picked up the wine glass in a fake manner.

Huo Chonglou stretched out his fingernails like eagle claws, and scratched his scalp vigorously, this guy only knows how to practice martial arts, and he is a fool who doesn't understand the amorous feelings, and said sneeringly: "She said that she wished me a smooth journey and prosperous official luck, and took two hundred taels of silver Cheng Yi as a gift." ”

"Does she have any messages or anything for me?" Qin Lin finally showed his wolf tail, and said with a sneer: "This year is the year of the Great Hajj, who will she send to Beijing?" ”

Huo Chonglou thought about it and shook his head resolutely, saying that Jin Yingji didn't say anything to him, and he didn't have anything to bring to Qin Lin.

Oh, that's the case, Qin Lin touched his chin a little depressedly.

The ninth year of Wanli is the period of the Great Hajj, Ryukyu, Annam, Turpan, Tianfang, Withdraw Marhan, Lumi, Hami, Uszang and other foreign countries and vassals will send envoys to the Hajj, of course, the Tusi will not be an exception, since Jin Yingji has been appointed as the chief of Yingzhou, according to the usual practice should send someone to come.

A few days ago, Qin Lin quietly wrote a letter to ask her if she would come, but Jin Yingji replied and made fun of her, saying that the newly opened markets of the three countries on the Indochina Peninsula were complicated, and she had to sit in Hangzhou and would not come in person. Qin Lin was depressed, thinking that Huo Chonglou would definitely say goodbye to Jin Yingji when he came from Hangzhou, so he asked to see if she had changed her mind.

The result was still disappointing, and Jin Yingji didn't mention anything about the Hajj to Huo Chonglou at all.

"Bird, isn't my breast enlargement and menstrual formula still working?" Qin Lin cursed maliciously. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. ）